20476 : Apple QuickTime .mov File Attributes Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-11-03

Description

A local overflow exists in Quicktime. The program fails to validate movie attributes contained in a file resulting in an integer overflow. With a specially crafted file, an attacker can cause a very large memory copy resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Upgrade to version 7.0.3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apple Inc.
QuickTime Player for Mac OS X
7.0.1
6.5.2
QuickTime Player for Windows
7
7.0.1
7.0.2

References

Tools & Filters

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Snort

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Credit

  • Piotr Bania - ania.piotrgmail.com -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.1
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-11-05 | Disagree?

Access_vector_2 Access_complexity_0 Authentication_2 Confidentiality_impact_1 Integrity_impact_1 Availability_impact_1

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